Air Dilijans
Air Dilijans was an Armenian airline formerly known as Aircompany Armenia, operating passenger services from Yerevan to destinations in the Caucasus, Middle East, and Russia.
Last updated August 25, 2026
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History
Air Dilijans originated as Aircompany Armenia, an Armenian airline founded in Yerevan on 25 November 2015 by Tamaz Gaishvili and Robert Oganesian. Its creation followed Armavia’s suspension of all flights in 2013 and reflected efforts to restore Armenian international air connectivity through a new private carrier. Aircompany Armenia commenced flight operations on 21 April 2016. The airline operated passenger services from Armenia to regional destinations. Its recorded former markets included Georgia, Iran, Iraq, and Russia. These destinations placed the carrier within the short- and medium-haul regional aviation segment rather than the intercontinental airline sector. The company also had a codeshare relationship with Georgian Airways, supporting cooperation with another carrier in the South Caucasus. The available record does not provide enough information to reconstruct the full route timetable, aircraft deployment, ownership structure, or financial performance. On 20 March 2023, Aircompany Armenia was renamed Air Dilijans LLC. The change created the brand under which the airline was subsequently identified, while its operational history remained continuous with that of Aircompany Armenia. Despite the Dilijans name, available material does not demonstrate that the company was headquartered in Dilijan; its headquarters were identified as Yerevan. The carrier’s operations later deteriorated. All flights were suspended on 7 August 2023. Flight operations were briefly reactivated during 2024 and continued only until 3 February 2025, rather than returning to a stable long-term schedule. In late 2024, Air Dilijans was placed on the European Union Air Safety List along with all other Armenian airlines. Inclusion on the list restricted the carrier’s ability to operate to the European Union and represented a significant regulatory obstacle. On 3 February 2025, the airline lost its air operator’s certificate. The event followed the sale of its last aircraft to Georgian Airways. Without an active certificate and aircraft, Air Dilijans could no longer function as an operating passenger airline. It is consequently treated as defunct in this dossier. The sources supplied do not document a formal liquidation date, insolvency proceeding, successor company, or confirmed continuation of the brand under another certificate.
- 2025
Air operator’s certificate is lost
[1]The airline lost its air operator’s certificate on 3 February 2025 after selling its final aircraft to Georgian Airways.
- 2024
Return to limited flight activity
[1]The airline briefly resumed flight operations during 2024 after the earlier suspension.
- 2024
EU aviation safety restriction
[1]Air Dilijans was added to the European Union Air Safety List in late 2024 alongside other Armenian airlines.
- 2023
Rebranding as Air Dilijans
[1]Aircompany Armenia changed its name to Air Dilijans LLC on 20 March 2023.
- 2023
Flight suspension
[1]All flights were suspended beginning 7 August 2023.
- 2016
Commercial operations begin
[1]The airline launched flight operations on 21 April 2016.
- 2015
Aircompany Armenia is founded
[1]Tamaz Gaishvili and Robert Oganesian founded Aircompany Armenia on 25 November 2015 in the aftermath of Armavia’s 2013 suspension of flights.
Products and positioning
Regional Armenian passenger airline serving connections between Armenia and nearby markets in the Caucasus, Middle East, and Russia.
Passenger air transportation · 2016
International passenger flights
Air Dilijans’ principal offering was commercial passenger transportation from Armenia to regional destinations. The documented former markets included Georgia, Iran, Iraq, and Russia. The supplied sources do not provide a sufficiently complete route list, schedule, cabin configuration, or service specification.
Airline partnership
Codeshare services with Georgian Airways
The airline maintained a codeshare agreement with Georgian Airways. The available source confirms the partnership but does not specify the individual routes, flight numbers, revenue-sharing terms, or duration of the arrangement.
Brand decisions
2025
Sale of the final aircraft and loss of certificationOtherBackground
Following periods of suspended or limited operations, the airline no longer had an operating fleet capable of supporting regular service.
Action taken
The last aircraft was sold to Georgian Airways, and Air Dilijans lost its air operator’s certificate on 3 February 2025.
Aftermath
The carrier ceased to qualify as an operating airline and is treated as defunct.
2023
Corporate rebranding to Air DilijansStrategyBackground
The airline had operated since 2016 under the Aircompany Armenia name.
Action taken
The company changed its legal and operating name to Air Dilijans LLC on 20 March 2023.
Aftermath
The new brand subsequently operated under increasingly intermittent conditions and later ceased certified airline operations.
Recent events
- 2025
Air Dilijans loses its air operator’s certificate[1]
Regulation · Bankruptcy
The airline lost its air operator’s certificate on 3 February 2025 after selling its final aircraft to Georgian Airways.
- 2024
Air Dilijans is included in the European Union Air Safety List[1]
Regulation
In late 2024, Air Dilijans was included in the EU list of airlines subject to an operating ban, together with other Armenian carriers.
- 2023
Aircompany Armenia changes its name to Air Dilijans[1]
Other
The Armenian carrier adopted the Air Dilijans LLC name on 20 March 2023.
- 2023
Air Dilijans suspends all flights[1]
Other
All flights were suspended from 7 August 2023, interrupting the airline’s regular operations.
- 2016
Aircompany Armenia begins flight operations[1]
Other
The airline commenced operations on 21 April 2016 after being founded the previous year.
Sources1 sources
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